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General Biology at Howard University

Every general biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biology program at Howard University stacks up to those at other schools.

Howard is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 10,859. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 200 students received a bachelor's degree in biology from Howard.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Biology section at the bottom of this page.

Howard General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
  • Master’s Degree in Biology
  • Doctorate Degree in Biology

Howard General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at Howard compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at Howard is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Biology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 256
Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 321
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 523
Best General Biology Schools 542

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in biology from Howard. This is the #369 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #66 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Biology Graduates from Howard Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Howard is $24,174. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,253 for all biology students.

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Biology Student Demographics at Howard

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Howard University.

Howard General Biology Bachelor’s Program

75% Women
85% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 26% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 39% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biology bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Howard University with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 142
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 4
International Students 24
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

Howard General Biology Master’s Program

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student earned a master's degree in biology from Howard.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Howard University with a master's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Howard also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in biology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for DC, the home state for Howard University.

Occupation Jobs in DC Average Salary in DC
High School Teachers 3,850 $65,180
Natural Sciences Managers 1,200 $132,310
Medical Scientists 580 $104,280
Biological Scientists 520 $104,460
Biological Science Professors 390 $142,760

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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